Comprehensive Timeline of JESUS’ Death, Burial, and Resurrection Posted onApril 19, 2025bykgfranklin1@gmail.com When I asked the LORD why it is important to focus on His death, I was awakened the next morning,
There can be no resurrection power without crucifixion weakness. There can be no power unless you die to self, taking up your personal cross. Many are frustrated by this. This teaching is not fully understood or really preached. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and ...
Following the resurrection we only hear about Caiaphas one-time, “And as [Peter and John] were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducee’s came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrecti...
The presence of angels in the Bible signals important, miraculous, and life-changing events. At the resurrection, the angelic messengers delivered the most important message about the greatest event in all of history: Jesus had risen from the dead!
Now, it has often been noted that Josephus doesn't mention anything about Jesus or his ministry except for the quote in the final chapter of "Antiquities." It is also notable that Josephus is fairly moot for the dozen or so years prior to and after the crucifixion. This lack of historica...
Spurgeon the Pastor: Recovering a Biblical and Theological Vision for Ministryby Geoffrey Chang Not quite a biography, but more an examination of Spurgeon’s ministry with some gentle lessons for today. A very good book. Tethered to the Cross: The Life and Preaching of Charles H. Spurgeonby ...
All four of the Gospels cover the ministry of Jesus, his healings, signs, his crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. The first three Gospels, the Synoptic Gospels, Matthew, Mark, and Luke are all fairly similar to one another. The Gospel of John on the other hand, is drastically ...
Historically, the word “Christian” came into usage sometime after Jesus’ earthly ministry.Acts 11:26explicitly places the coining of “Christian” in Antioch, which was after Jesus had died, risen, and ascended. At that juncture, believers who acknowledged Jesus as Lord naturally needed a uni...
After the Resurrection,Jesus appeared to a Jamesbefore the others (1 Corinthians 15:7). Which James? I don't know, but from this context, it could well mean James the new head of the Church. In early post-biblical histories, "James the Just" is identified as the post-apostolic head ...
53They came out of the tombs after Jesus’ resurrection and went into the holy city and appeared to many people. 54When the centurion and those with him who were guarding Jesus saw the earthquake and all that had happened, they were terrified, and exclaimed, “Surely he was the Son of ...